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Bylaw 08/2022 - Advertising Bylaw (1st Reading)
Presented by: Marta Caufield, Deputy City Solicitor, Legal & Legislative Services
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RECOMMENDED MOTIONS
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1. That Bylaw 08/2022 Advertising Bylaw be read a first time; and
2. That a public hearing for Bylaw 08/2022 be scheduled for a date that takes into account the requirement for a sufficient petition period in accordance with section 231 of the Municipal Government Act.
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PURPOSE OF REPORT
The purpose of this administrative report is to present a bylaw which if passed would provide for alternative methods of advertising proposed bylaws, resolutions, meetings, public hearings, and other decisions and actions that are legally required to be advertised, and to delegate to the Chief Administrative Officer the authority to set public hearing dates in accordance with the requirements of the Municipal Government Act.
ALIGNMENT TO PRIORITIES IN COUNCIL’S STRATEGIC PLAN
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ALIGNMENT TO LEVELS OF SERVICE DELIVERY
Program: 1.2 Public Communication and Participation
Service: Website and Online Communications
Description: Provision of information and resources to residents and community using City website and social mediall.
ALIGNMENT TO COUNCIL (OR COMMITTEE) DIRECTION OR MANDATORY STATUTORY PROVISION
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BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
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When a public hearing is required, section 230 of the Municipal Government Act ("MGA") requires the City to give notice of the public hearing in accordance with MGA section 606. Section 231 of the MGA also provides that for certain kinds of matters that are advertised (including the proposed new Advertising Bylaw) the public must also be afforded an opportunity to submit a petition in opposition to the matter.
Section 606 of the MGA outlines the advertising requirements that municipalities are required to comply with in order to properly advertise a bylaw, resolution, meeting, or public hearing ("legal advertising"). Secti...
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